IdiomDaily Life
Catalan
CatalanFer dissabte
Meaning: To give the house a big clean-up.
Literally: To do Saturday
Example: “Diumenge vam fer dissabte i vam netejar fins i tot les finestres.” — On Sunday we gave the house a big clean, windows and all.
Origin: "To do Saturday": to give the house a thorough clean. Saturday was the traditional day for the weekly cleaning before Sunday; some link the phrase to the Jewish custom of preparing the house for the Sabbath, but this is not documented.
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